#EEB8D5
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(84% 0.072 345.3), rgb(238, 184, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#EEB8D5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 184, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.072 345.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EEB8D5 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB8D5 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB8D5 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEB8D5 text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB8D5
oklch(84% 0.072 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#D482B1
oklch(70.7% 0.116 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#C6609D
oklch(63% 0.148 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#B14488
oklch(55.5% 0.161 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#983573
oklch(49.1% 0.149 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#64294D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#EEB8D5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BBC2D6 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CAD4 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B8C2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB8D5
#EEB8D5
oklch(84% 0.072 345.3)
- #9EDABF
#9EDABF
oklch(84% 0.072 165.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EEB8D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.027
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
Use #EEB8D5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.